复习 English phrases with "pull"

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The verb “to pull” has many different uses.
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However, we generally use this verb in reference to holding something and using force to move it towards you or away from you. For example, “She pulled the heavy box towards her.”
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Now let’s see some phrasal verbs with the verb “to pull”.

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Pull down (a building/church, etc)

8 G5 _; D+ {' _1 F9 c7 uTo destroy a building in a controlled manner to create space, or to build something else in the space.
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Pull in (a criminal/suspect)
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Pull out (of an agreement)
To leave; to stop forming part of an agreement
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Pull over (a car)
2 ]# T/ _3 U  ~( r) x0 X5 ZIf the police “pull over” a car, they order the driver to stop driving the car


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Pull ahead (during a competition/race, etc)
8 c3 H3 ]. i# t1 F) X$ j/ nTo go into the leading position during a competition/race, etc.


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